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Your company has always depreciated assets using the straight-line method. Your tax accountant has explained that a switch to the double-declining balance method would minimize taxes in the current year, but you are concerned about the impact this change would have on the value of long-term assets on the balance sheet and future tax liabilities.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• Assuming your projected sales (and, therefore, tax bracket) are predicted to increase dramatically over the next 5 years, what should you do?